Itasca SUNSTAR problems and owner complaints

AT FREEWAY SPEED, WHILE TOWING A HONDA BEHIND THE 2004 ITASCA 38 FT. MOTORHOME, THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, POWER STEERING POWER BRAKES AND ALL ELECTRONICS SPONTANWOUSLY FAILED. WITH SIGNIFICANT EFFORT, THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED OUT OF TRAFFIC AND STOPPED. NO INJURIES RESULTED, HOWEVER UNDER DIFFERENT CONDITIONS SUCH AS A CURVE OR GRADE THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. NO DIAGNOSIS HAS BEEN MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FOR WARRANTY REPAIR PREVIOUSLY SUFFERED COMPLETE HYDRALIC SYSTEM FAILURE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10090600 at NHTSA ↗

The contact owns a 2015 Itasca Sunstar 36Y built on a 2014 Ford F-59 chassis. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver’s side window exploded, and the shattered pieces were propelled inside the vehicle. There were no injuries sustained. The contact replaced the window himself. The contact stated that the RV was jerking while driving at various speeds. The power train warning light was illuminated. The contact stated while driving 60-75 MPH, the RPMs increased from 4,000 to 5,500. The check engine warning light and t…

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11515587 at NHTSA ↗

PLACED PRNDL IN PARK, ENGAGED MANUAL EMERGENCY BRAKE. LEFT VEHICLE IN STATIONARY STATE TO PUNCH IN A GATE CODE AT A STORAGE LOT. VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD UNTIL BRAKE WAS APPLIED. CHECKED PRNDL, WHICH WAS STILL IN PARK, AND CHECKED EMERGENCY BRAKE, STILL APPLIED.

Owner-reported narrative. 4,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11110713 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2019 ITASCA SUNSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SWING FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE CONTACT HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL BACK TO NORMAL AFTER PASSING LARGE DIESEL TRUCK. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER LA MESA RV CENTER ALBUQUERQUE LOCATED AT 401 CORDERO MESA DR, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87120, IT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. SAFETY-TLUS, MOUNT RACKED WHERE IT …

Owner-reported narrative. 300,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 11315901 at NHTSA ↗

WE TOOK OUR FIRST TRIP TO THE VERDE VALLEY BETWEEN 9/7/13 AND 9/9/13. WE FOUND THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN THE LANE, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR WINDY CONDITIONS. AFTER THAT TRIP, WE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WERE ADVISED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE ALIGNED AND TIRES BALANCED. WHICH WE DID AND WE ALSO ADDED A STABILIZER BAR TO THE FRONT. OUR NEXT TRIP TO SHOW LOW WAS TAKEN 9/28/13 TO 10/7/13. WE FOUND NO NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE IN THE HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE AND AT ONE POINT ALMOST LOST CONTROL WHEN ENCOUNTERING WINDS…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10559405 at NHTSA ↗